The trainer and TV personality shares her day on a plate.
The trainer and TV personality shares her day on a plate.
By Nicole Economos
February 23, 2025 — 4.00am
This story is part of the February 23 edition of Sunday Life.See all 14 stories.
Michelle Bridges is a trainer and TV personality. The 54-year-old shares her day on a plate.
7amA strong skinny latte to get me going for my morning workout, which today is a cardio warm-up before a full-body weights session, followed by 15 minutes on the cross-trainer.
9amA two-egg omelette filled with chopped tomato, spinach and mushrooms. I top it with crumbled feta cheese and a couple of grinds of black pepper.
11amWhile my son, Axel, enjoys an ice cream, I opt for sparkling water at a harbourside cafe.
1.30pmLunch is a poached chicken salad: RSPCA-approved chicken breast on a bed of rocket, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, red onion, avocado and a few chopped olives. I add a cup of cooked quinoa and dress it with a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
6pm Roasted New Zealand salmon with Mexican spices. Axel gets involved by chopping cucumber, corn, avocado and mango for the salsa. We enjoy our DIY tacos on soft corn tortillas.
8pmA bowl of sweet cherries and a cup of green tea.
Dr Joanna McMillan says
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Top marks for … Getting a good serve of protein into each meal. Women in the peri- and menopause years have an increased need for protein to help them maintain muscle mass. Spreading protein out over the day helps with its utilisation.
If you keep eating like this you’ll … Fall short on calcium. After age 50, requirements jump from 1000mg to 1300mg a day. To get there you need at least four serves of dairy or calcium-rich alternatives. You had only the milk in your latte and the feta on your omelette.
Why don’t you try … Canned sardines, a great option along with other fish with edible soft bones. You could also add a serve of Greek yoghurt and handful of almonds to your cherries, make a smoothie with yoghurt, milk or calcium-fortified plant milk, and include tofu regularly.
Michelle Bridges will be speaking at the So Hot Right Now menopause summit on March 1 at the Sydney Opera House.
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Nicole Economos is a Social Media Producer/Journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via email.
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